◊What do I know about secondary students? Jenna, Claudia, Sunya
◊What is my philosophy of education? Gabby, Sean, Mike
◊What is my definition of curriculum?Gabe, Ruby, Danielle F. Lindsay
◊What do I know about planning a unit/lesson plan? Yasmin, Kristin, Stephanie
◊What do I know about assessment? Melissa, Amanda W. Brooke
◊What kind of environment can a teacher design for his/her students? Jonathan, Danielle Amanda S.
◊How will literacy instruction facilitate my work with students? Danielle, Mark, Lana, KC
◊How might technology facilitate my work with students? Steven, Francis, Zach
Classroom Management: Steven V., Becca, Kaitlin
Negotiated Criteria Checklist for our Final Project
1 Message conveyed effectively
2 Having a meaningful and important message -
3 Valid reason behind your project/ideasClear and organized
4 Is it appropriate for the audience
5 Work within the timeframe
6 Creativity - shows the amount of work you put into it, makes it easier for audience to remember, shows how much you know-
7 Relevant visuals and information
8 Supporting evidence - (9 pieces of evidence)
9 Equal distribution of participation - everyone participates in creation and the explanation of the project.
10 Originality and authenticity
11 Engaging peers - no texting. . . no passing notes -
12 Show an understanding of the topic - share definition of words presented
13 Present with confidence and enthusiasm
14 Strong thesis - central message, or the point you want to prove.
15 Create interest
16 Polished - grammatically correct, words are spelled correctly, punctuation
MA students' self-portraits "This is me taking a test."
Sample unit plans are on the "Additional Resources" page.
"Negotiated criteria" for your final projects are listed below under the syllabi.
Course syllabus
Abbreviated syllabi for C&A and Field.
This will be distributed in class.
◊What do I know about secondary students? Jenna, Claudia, Sunya
◊What is my philosophy of education? Gabby, Sean, Mike
◊What is my definition of curriculum?Gabe, Ruby, Danielle F. Lindsay
◊What do I know about planning a unit/lesson plan? Yasmin, Kristin, Stephanie
◊What do I know about assessment? Melissa, Amanda W. Brooke
◊What kind of environment can a teacher design for his/her students? Jonathan, Danielle Amanda S.
◊How will literacy instruction facilitate my work with students? Danielle, Mark, Lana, KC
◊How might technology facilitate my work with students? Steven, Francis, Zach
Classroom Management: Steven V., Becca, Kaitlin
Negotiated Criteria Checklist for our Final Project
1 Message conveyed effectively2 Having a meaningful and important message -
3 Valid reason behind your project/ideasClear and organized
4 Is it appropriate for the audience
5 Work within the timeframe
6 Creativity - shows the amount of work you put into it, makes it easier for audience to remember, shows how much you know-
7 Relevant visuals and information
8 Supporting evidence - (9 pieces of evidence)
9 Equal distribution of participation - everyone participates in creation and the explanation of the project.
10 Originality and authenticity
11 Engaging peers - no texting. . . no passing notes -
12 Show an understanding of the topic - share definition of words presented
13 Present with confidence and enthusiasm
14 Strong thesis - central message, or the point you want to prove.
15 Create interest
16 Polished - grammatically correct, words are spelled correctly, punctuation
MA students' self-portraits "This is me taking a test."
Three poems about teaching by Taylor Mali
Blueprints
Atlantic Monthly Article: What Makes A Great Teacher?